Your situation is completely alien to me, and I will never be able to understand what it's like for you. If anything, you should take advice from someone who's actually been in your situation before. But nonetheless, I have a few things to say about the potential obstacles you may face.
First off, what's done is done. But still, you are going to have to deal with people of all sorts who will try to make your business their business. People will give you weird looks in the hallways and stare at you. People will give their unsolicited opinions about teen pregnancy and what you should do in your situation. You will be the center of attention if you choose to keep your baby. Sure, it was a careless move on your part (you probably already know that), but it's too late to be talking about that, and it's not going to make the situation go away. Just don't listen to any of those people. If anything, people should be supportive rather than inquisitive. Your father has the right attitude, since he seems to support you all the way through your decisions.
Decide what's best for yourself, as cliché as this sounds. There is nothing wrong at all with getting an abortion if you choose to do so, and it's an explicitly legal right as a result of Roe v. Wade. There is so much stigma attached to abortion, especially with all the religious fanatics and conservatives prattling on the evils of abortion, that some feel guilty or uncomfortable with getting one in the first place. Don't feel pressured, because it's always an option if you just want out of this situation.
I would not suggest keeping the baby for yourself, since you would be basically be sacrificing your own goals and college education just to take care of your baby. If you absolutely want the baby and believe that your life would be so much better with it, then do so. But it's an extremely difficult and grueling task, and will be exponentially harder once you have to support the baby yourself with your own income. You do not know what you would be getting into (neither would I to be honest).
If you don't want the baby for yourself and you don't want an abortion, be sure to find someone willing to adopt. I would be very selective with who to give the baby to.
Your situation is completely alien to me, and I will never be able to understand what it's like for you. If anything, you should take advice from someone who's actually been in your situation before. But nonetheless, I have a few things to say about the potential obstacles you may face.
First off, what's done is done. But still, you are going to have to deal with people of all sorts who will try to make your business their business. People will give you weird looks in the hallways and stare at you. People will give their unsolicited opinions about teen pregnancy and what you should do in your situation. You will be the center of attention if you choose to keep your baby. Sure, it was a careless move on your part (you probably already know that), but it's too late to be talking about that, and it's not going to make the situation go away. Just don't listen to any of those people. If anything, people should be supportive rather than inquisitive. Your father has the right attitude, since he seems to support you all the way through your decisions.
Decide what's best for yourself, as cliché as this sounds. There is nothing wrong at all with getting an abortion if you choose to do so, and it's an explicitly legal right as a result of Roe v. Wade. There is so much stigma attached to abortion, especially with all the religious fanatics and conservatives prattling on the evils of abortion, that some feel guilty or uncomfortable with getting one in the first place. Don't feel pressured, because it's always an option if you just want out of this situation.
I would not suggest keeping the baby for yourself, since you would be basically be sacrificing your own goals and college education just to take care of your baby. If you absolutely want the baby and believe that your life would be so much better with it, then do so. But it's an extremely difficult and grueling task, and will be exponentially harder once you have to support the baby yourself with your own income. You do not know what you would be getting into (neither would I to be honest).
If you don't want the baby for yourself and you don't want an abortion, be sure to find someone willing to adopt. I would be very selective with who to give the baby to.
Sincerely, Josh